Heyworth High School Library - Biographies & People

Biographies & People

Print Resources ~ Physical books prepared by subject-area experts presenting primary and secondary source information as well as statistics, images, facts, and/or narrative.

Most print resources on Biography and People will be located in 920s (collected biographies) and 921s (individual people). In 921, search by the first 3 letters of the subject's last name.
Keep in mind that you may need to EXPAND your search. For example, we may not have an entire book about Albert Einstein, but there might be a chapter about him in a book about Great Scientists.
Specific people may be found by searching the Online Catalog.

Databases~
Click here to link to our collection of databases full of newspapers, magazines, reference books, and more.

Internet Resources~

Biography and People

Academy of Achievement
American Women ~ a research guide from American Memory: Library of Congress
Biographical Dictionary ~ very brief sketches
Biographies of Notable Women ~ an A to Z index
Biography.com ~ Biographies, images, and a list of related links
Deaf Biographies, Gallaudet University Library Guide
First Ladies of the United States ~ Biographies of first ladies from WhiteHouse.gov
Nobel Laureates ~ Click Nobel Prizes > Click by Year or by Prize area > Click "All Nobel Laureates in" > Choose a person
The Presidents of the United States ~ Biographies of presidents from WhiteHouse.gov
Philosophers ~ an A to Z index
Time 100: the Most Important People of the Century ~ Categories include: Leaders & Revolutionaries, Artists & Entertainers, Builders & Titans, Scientists & Thinkers, Heroes & Icons
Who's Who in American History: Civil War to the Present ~ Brief biographies from Stanley K. Schultz, Professor of History, University of Wisconsin.
Women in Congress ~ Click the alphabetical, chronological, or state lists.
Women Mathematicians
Women of the Century: 100 Years of American Heroes ~ from Discovery Education.